Fumaria abyssinica

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Fumaria abyssinica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Papaveraceae
Genus: Fumaria
Species:
F. abyssinica
Binomial name
Fumaria abyssinica
Hammar (1858)[1]
Synonyms
  • Fumaria australis Pugsley

Fumaria abyssinica is an herbaceous annual plant in the poppy family Papaveraceae. It is native to East Africa and the Arabian Peninsula.[2] It grows in upland rainforest and bamboo forest, and has become a weed in local farms.

Description[edit]

Plants have stems to 60 cm long and sometimes climb. The leaves are pinnatisect. Its inflorescences consists of 10-20 pedicels bearing 5-6 mm long, ovate-acuminate pink flowers with purple petal tips.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Fumaria abyssinica Hammar". The Plant List. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Fumaria abyssinica". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ M. Thulin (1995). Flora of Somalia, vol 1-4. JSTOR. ISBN 0947643885.